Biology 221
Genetics, Development, and Evolution

Fall 2008

Lectures

Discussions

Readings

Exam 1 slides

Exam 2 slides

Exam 3 slides

Exam 4 slides

September 2

• Mitosis vs Meiosis  ...  KEY

September 9

• Genetics Problems I ...   KEY
• Genetics Problems II   ...   KEY

September 16

• Genetics Problems III: Dihybrid Crosses and Sex Linkage
• KEY to Genetics Problems III
• Genetics Problems IV: Linkage Analysis and Chromosome Mapping
• KEY to Genetics Problems IV
• Genetics Problems V: Linkage Analysis and Extensions of Mendelian Genetics
• KEY to Genetics Problems V

September 30

• Tutorial on protein and DNA structure
• Protein DNA Worksheet ... KEY
• PDB files to download (right click to download to your computer)
  avidin.pdb
  myoglobin.pdb
  hsp90.pdb
  DNA119d.pdb
  LeucineZipper.pdb
  Homeodomain.pdb
  ZincFinger.pdb
• Molecular cinema – protein movies to view
  GroEL (spacefill)
  GroEL (cartoons)
  Calmodulin (cartoons)
  Calcium ATPase pump (spacefill)
  Calcium ATPase pump (cartoons)
  CAP (Catabolite Activating Protein, ribbons)
  Recoverin (ribbons)
  Myosin (cartoons)

October 7

• Hemoglobin Analysis Worksheet ... KEY

October 28

• Developmental Genetics Problems 1 ... KEY

November 4

• Developmental Genetics Problems 2 ... KEY
• Developmental Genetics Problems 3 ... KEY

November 18

• Polygenic Traits and Quantitative Genetics ... KEY
• Vertebrate Limb Evolution ... KEY

November 25

• Genetic Drift

• 01 Sex_determining.pdf
• 02 Linkage_maps.pdf
• 10 How Limbs Develop
• 11 Bonemaking Protein Shapes Beaks of Darwin's Finches
• 12 Buffer Zone

Practice Exam 1

Practice Exam 2

Practice Exam 3

Practice Exam1 KEY

Practice Exam 2 KEY

Exam 2 KEY

Practice Exam 3 KEY

Exam 1 Study Guide

Exam 2 Study Guide ... Addendum

Exam 3 Study Guide